Putin has no plans so far to attend Syria peace congress: Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin currently has no plans to attend a Syria peace congress in the Russian city of Sochi, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech while attending the Forum of Small Towns and Historical Settlements in the town of Kolomna, south of Moscow, Russia January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Alexander Nemenov/Pool

Peskov said the congress which Russia will host next week will be important but will not find a definitive political solution to the Syria crisis.